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- In a penultimate release for its 250th anniversary, Breguet has announced two new chiming watches. <\/strong><\/li>\n
- The watches in question are the Classique R\u00e9p\u00e9tition Minutes 7365 wristwatch and the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 pocket watch. <\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Classique R\u00e9p\u00e9tition Minutes 7365 is a limited edition of 25 pieces with an RRP of $509,600, while the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 is POA (likely two or three pieces per year). <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I\u2019ve written plenty about Breguet<\/a> this year. Not only because it\u2019s the watchmaker\u2019s 250th anniversary, but because the team has unveiled some truly jaw-dropping watches in 2025. From the GPHG award-winning<\/a> Breguet Classique Souscription 2025<\/a> to the pair of Type XX Chronograph 2075 references<\/a>, you might think we\u2019ve already seen the best on show. Its latest releases, however, have somehow raised the bar even higher.<\/p>\n
For Breguet\u2019s penultimate release of 2025, we have the Classique R\u00e9p\u00e9tition Minutes 7365 wristwatch and the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 pocket watch \u2013 both spectacular chiming watches in their own regard. Yes, they\u2019re very expensive, and no, they\u2019re not aimed at the average punter. But the way you should approach them is as statements <\/em>of what Breguet is capable of when neither time nor money is an object.<\/p>\n
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Starting with the Classique R\u00e9p\u00e9tition Minutes 7365, we\u2019ve got a handsome chiming wristwatch cased in 39mm of the brand\u2019s new proprietary Breguet gold, with a thickness of 10.8mm. It flaunts a truly unforgettable blue\u00a0grande feu<\/em>\u00a0enamel dial, boasting the same secret signature we saw in the Classique Souscription 2025, as well as applied Breguet numerals in the same gold alloy.<\/p>\n
Powering this watch is the all-new manually wound calibre 1896, which is equipped with a silicone escapement, white gold gongs directly attached to the case, and a certified accuracy of +\/- 2 seconds a day. It\u2019s paired with a blue leather strap that matches the dial and is water resistant to 30 metres.<\/p>\n
While significantly less practical for the day-to-day \u2013 not that a minute repeating wristwatch is a practical daily wear = the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 pocket watch is a work of watchmaking art. Weighing in at nearly 400g, it measures a very solid 56.5mm in diameter and 23.5mm thick, features a regulator-style dial that\u2019s crafted from Quai de l\u2019Horloge\u00a0gold guilloch\u00e9 along with grande feu\u00a0white enamel, and is regulated by a one-minute tourbillon.<\/p>\n
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Also visible from the dial side are two massive chiming gongs that have been PVD-blued (as has the tourbillon bridge), offering a visual reminder of the sonic capabilities the new Calibre 508GS has. Owners will be able to manually set the chiming function of the grande et petite sonnerie watch to either \u201cgrande,\u201d which chimes the hours and quarters,\u00a0\u201cpetite,\u201d which only chimes the hours, or silent; while winding the massive calibre is needed in two directions \u2013 one for the timekeeping part of the movement and one for the chiming function.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s most impressive about the Calibre 508GS inside the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 (and contemporary, considering how traditional it appears) isn\u2019t visible unless you open it up. Inside, you\u2019ll find that the chiming function is magnetically regulated for consistency, with the movement containing tiny magnets that serve as electromagnetic brakes to ensure it sounds off at regular intervals.<\/p>\n
As a final flex for owners of this incredible pocket watch, the box it arrives in is partially made from Marie-Antoinette\u2019s favourite oak tree, which was planted in 1681 at the Palace of Versailles, as well as timber flooring from the Palace of Versailles. This might sound like a random historical figure to borrow from, until you remember Breguet worked directly with the French Royal Court and actually made watches for Marie-Antoinette herself.<\/p>\n
- The watches in question are the Classique R\u00e9p\u00e9tition Minutes 7365 wristwatch and the Classique Grande Sonnerie M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art 1905 pocket watch. <\/strong><\/li>\n
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